A private didn't notice a young lieutenant¹ and failed to salute² him. The lieutenant said sternly, "You did not salute me. For this you must immediately salute one hundred times."

 

Just then the general came up. When he saw the poor private about to begin, he exclaimed, "What's all this?"

 

The lieutenant explained, "This ignoramus（无知的人） failed to salute me. I'm making his salute one hundred times as a punishment.”

 

"Quite right," replied the general smiling, "But do not forget, sir, that upon each occasion you are to salute return."

 

有个士兵没有注意到一个年轻的陆军中尉，没有向他敬礼。中尉很严厉地对那个士兵说：“你没有向我敬礼，因此你要马上敬100个礼。”

 

这时候将军过来了。他看到那个可怜的士兵就要开始敬礼时，就大声问道：“这是怎么啦？”

 

中尉解释说：“这个蠢货没有向我敬礼，我就罚他马上向我敬一百个礼。”

 

将军笑着说：“完全正确。不过，老弟，别忘了他向你每敬一个礼，你都要回礼的啊！”

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